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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 - 46.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom was the letter from John Singer Sargent that Dr. Pozzi and his companions brought to London in 1885?
(a) Edmond de Goncourt.
(b) Moliere.
(c) Edward Burne-Jones.
(d) Henry James.

2. Pushkin was killed in a duel with whom in 1837?
(a) Edward Vizetelly.
(b) Alexandre Laboulbene.
(c) Edmond de Polignac.
(d) Georges-Charles de Heeckeren.

3. When did Ephraim McDowell operate on Jane Crawford to remove an ovarian cyst?
(a) 1892.
(b) 1882.
(c) 1811.
(d) 1809.

4. Where did Montesquiou and Polignac first meet?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) New York.
(d) Cannes.

5. With what famous actress did Dr. Pozzi have an ongoing affair and friendship?
(a) Sarah Bernhardt.
(b) Emma Fischoff.
(c) Marie Colombier.
(d) Catherine Pozzi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift did Pozzi receive from Montesquiou in June of 1884?

2. How old was Dr. Pozzi when he traveled to London with the prince and the count in 1885?

3. Where is Dr. Pozzi's right hand in the painting by Sargent?

4. When was A Rebours first translated to English?

5. Who was Samuel Pozzi's grandfather?

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